The Premier European Forum

AI In
Defence
Summit

One day. Brussels. The continent's most senior defence, policy, and deep tech leaders, convening to shape AI strategy, close capability gaps, and forge the alliances that will define European security for the next decade.

Hybrid Warfare

Autonomy & Hardware

Capital & Policy

All participants are screened for approval.

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Edition

2027

Location

Brussels, BE

Date

March 1, 2027

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Backed By

Partners

The Summit is made possible through the support of organisations committed to shaping the future of AI in defence.

2027 Partners

Previous Edition Partners

2027 Edition

Confirmed Speakers

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Benedetta Berti

Secretary General

NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Guillaume de La Brosse

Head of Unit DG DEFIS

European Commission

Ajay Chakravarthy

Chief AI Officer

Thales UK

Iwona Anna Biernat

COO

Project Europe · EU-INC

Joonas Vainumäe

Chief of AI & Autonomy

Estonian Defence Forces

Eva Sula

Defence Strategic Advisor

The Alphen Group

Benjamin Wolba

Founder

European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH)

Hosted by

Marijn Markus

Master of ceremonies for the day. Marijn spoke at the 2026 edition and has spent more than a decade leading AI work, with a particular interest in open-source intelligence, sensors and drones.

Organised byAbout the summit

Andriy Kolodyuk

Co-founder

Jerome Leclanche

Co-founder

Chapter 01

The
Agenda

Full programme for 1 March 2027 in Brussels

1 March 2027 · SQUARE Brussels

The shape of the day

Full Agenda

Morning09:30 – 12:30Main Hall

Four plenary sessions. Three of them open a strand that runs all afternoon.

09:40

Opening KeynoteDG DEFIS

EU Sovereignty

10:05

Disinformation & Hybrid Attacks on Europe

Hybrid Warfare

11:10

Lessons from the Battlefield: Ukrainian frontlines

Autonomy & Hardware

11:50

The New Economics of War

Capital & Policy

Afternoon13:35 – 16:55Rooms A · B · C

Three strands run in parallel, four sessions each.

Room A

Capital & Policy

How European defence AI gets funded and bought: procurement, policy, startups and investment.

Room B

Hybrid Warfare

Disinformation, cyber operations, and attacks on critical infrastructure.

Room C

Autonomy & Hardware

Autonomous systems, the hardware they run on, and the sensors that find them.

To close17:10 – 22:00Main Hall

17:10

Startup Awards: presentations & prizes

17:40

Closing Keynote

18:05

Networking drinks

19:00

Private VIP networking reception

Further sessions and speakers will be announced as they are confirmed. View the complete agenda →

Chapter 02

Why
Attend

One day, one room, with the people who decide

On the record

Sessions are recorded and published on our YouTube channel. A few run under the Chatham House Rule, confirmed in the briefing before the event.

A screened room

Every registration is reviewed before it is confirmed. Senior people from defence ministries, NATO and EU bodies, industry and investment.

One day, four tracks

EU Sovereignty, Hybrid Warfare, Autonomy & Hardware, Capital & Policy. The whole programme in a single day, so everyone you need is in the building at once.